- Postcode districts
- E4, E10, E11, E17
- Nearby
- Leytonstone, Tottenham and Stamford Hill
- Guide price
- £1,100–£3,100
- Typical time on site
- 1–2 working days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Greater London
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a replacement bath cost in Walthamstow?
In Walthamstow, a replacement bath typically costs £1,100–£3,100 including VAT, based on London prices. Labour costs in London put local prices at about 25% above the UK guide figure. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Like-for-like bath
- New acrylic or steel bath, panel and taps
Shower bath
- Re-tiling to the bath area
Freestanding bath
- Freestanding acrylic or stone resin
Guide prices for Walthamstow including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Walthamstow
We work right across Walthamstow — E4, E10, E11 and 1 more postcode districts — and in neighbouring Leytonstone and Tottenham.
London homes in Walthamstow often mean stairs, permits and neighbours below; we plan the logistics as carefully as the bathroom. If the bath in your Walthamstow home is the only thing letting the bathroom down, a swap in one or two days avoids a full refit. Before a new bath is ordered for a Walthamstow home, we measure the stairs and landing as well as the opening.
Most of Greater London has very hard water. Taps, plug wastes and toilet pans scale up quickly, so chrome copes better than matt black, and a removable aerator is worth having. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Tile repairs or re-tiling around the bath, and a fixed screen where there is a shower over it
- A survey of the bath opening, the floor, the waste route, the supplies and the tiles around the bath
- Removal of the old bath, including breaking up a cast-iron bath in place where it will not come out whole
- Levelling the bath on adjustable feet or a cradle, with timber battens fixed to the walls under the rim
Decisions to make first
Acrylic or steel
Acrylic is warm to the touch, light and the usual choice; thicker, reinforced acrylic flexes less. Enamelled steel is rigid and hard-wearing but feels colder, and needs sound-deadening pads to stop it drumming.
Bath panel
Acrylic panels are cheap and easy to clean; wood-effect panels match fitted furniture; a tiled panel on a frame looks built-in but needs an access hatch for the waste.
Rules that apply in England
In England, Part G limits the hot water to a new bath to 48 °C at the outlet, usually with a thermostatic mixing valve, but only in a new dwelling or one created by a change of use. It does not apply to a replacement bath in an existing home, though a thermostatic valve is still sensible where children or older people bathe. New wiring for a shower over the bath or new lights is notifiable under Part P.
